Michelle McEwen

Neon Signs & Flowers 

I. 

Saw some 

lean boys, black, 

leanin back 

up against 

the corner store

glistenin

in floodlight 

lookin like 

some neon signs 

come to life:

glowin 

flickerin 

II. 

Saw some

lean boys, black,

leanin back 

up against 

the corner store 

takin their time 

in the sunshine 

lookin like 

some beautifine flowers 

but the plucked 

kind